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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:18:11 +0200
Subject: From mary johnson
From mary johnson=20
=C2=A0
=C2=A0I know this mail will come as suprise to you but in a brief introdu=
ction. My name is mis. mary johnson from Sierra Leone. I am 20 years old,=
It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing=
that it will lead to a better relationship between us.. I have an inheri=
tance from my late Father that I would want to invest in your country.
=C2=A0
Before the death of my father he had succeeded in depositing a total of=C2=
=A0 US$28 .Million. in one of the prime banks here in Ivory Coast. I am r=
eady to part 15% of the total sum to you if only you assist me in providi=
ng an account where this money will be transferred and assist me also in =
investing the money in any lucrative business.
=C2=A0
=C2=A0I will give you more detail and forward all vital information as so=
on as I hear from you. I will also plead for your full contacts details S=
uch as:
=C2=A0
1.Full Name=20
=C2=A0
2.Direct Phone Number=20
=C2=A0
3.Home And Office Address=20
=C2=A0
4.A copy Of Your ID Card Or Passport.=20
=C2=A0
so that i can forward it to the bank here where the fund is deposited for=
further prosses. Thanks God bless Your lovely girl mary=C2=A0=20
To accept this connection request, go to:
=C2=A0
Thanks!=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
The Pulse team=C2=A0 mary_johnson242@yahoo.com
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